Key Stage 4

GCSE HISTORY

GCSE History CCEA SyllabusUnit One – 60%Candidates are required to undertake two Studies in Depth1: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–45;2: Changing Relations: Northern Ireland and its Neighbours, 1965–98There will be one exam paper at the end of Year 11, which is 1hr 45mins long.Pupils will be expected to answer all questions from both sections.

Unit 2 Outline of Study – 40%International Relations, 1945–2003In this unit, students focus on the significant events and developments associated with the Cold War and the new ‘war on terror’.

Candidates will also undertake a 1hr 15 min exam in Year 12.

This is a new syllabus introduced for Sept 2017, there is no Controlled Assessment, and the pupils will be entered into a non-tiered exam.